SOLUTION: The measure of two complementary angles has the ratio 2:3. Find the measure of each angle.

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Question 1001186: The measure of two complementary angles has the ratio 2:3. Find the measure of each angle.
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Well, call one angle, x.
The complementary angle is then 90-x. (They add to make 90.)
We can set up a proportion like this:
2%2F3=x%2F%2890-x%29
Let's cross multiply and solve...
2(90-x)=3x
180-2x=3x
180=5x
x=36
90-x=54